Urinary incontinence in elderly women may be caused by acute urinary tract infection disease, overactive bladder disease, stress incontinence, neurogenic bladder and other factors.
1. Acute urinary tract infection disease: for example, acute cystitis, with more serious infection and rapid onset, will lead to acute urinary incontinence in elderly women, accompanied by symptoms such as urinary frequency, urinary urgency and urinary pain.
2. Overactive bladder syndrome: it may be related to estrogen deficiency, autonomic dysfunction, dysfunction of bacterial flora in the urinary tract and other factors, which can cause frequent bladder contractions, and in severe cases, it can make elderly women experience urge incontinence, which may be accompanied by urinary frequency, urinary urgency, dysuria and other symptoms.
3. Stress incontinence: it may be related to aging, hormonal changes and other factors, which can lead to pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, causing stress incontinence, and leakage of urine will occur when some movements with increased abdominal pressure are performed.
4. Neurogenic bladder: related to a variety of factors, such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cerebrovascular accidents, cranial tumors, cervical spondylosis, etc., which can lead to damage to the central nervous system, resulting in neurogenic bladder, incontinence will occur, and there may also be difficulty in urination, urinary frequency, urinary retention.
Elderly women with urinary incontinence are advised to seek medical attention for examination and treatment to avoid other complications.